However, the TV series continues to draw out much more sophisticated themes without fundamentally changing the story and the episodes that adapt this particular book was excellent. Unlike the previous books, this book tackles some broader social issues like workplace conditions, minimum wage and exploitation. I do think that this series is improving with time, and I enjoyed seeing the children break out of their usual roles of inventor, reader and chewer to solve the problems they are faced with. The work and living conditions are enough to contend with by themselves, however when Klaus’ glasses are broken and he has to go to the sinister optometrist nearby, Violet and Sunny must work together to help their brother back to his usual self. After the events of the previous book, the three Baudelaire children Violet, Klaus and Sunny appear to have run out of distant relatives and are this time sent to live at a place called Lucky Smells Lumbermill and, it soon turns out, to work there as well. “The Miserable Mill” by Lemony Snicket is the fourth book of 13 in the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” collection. The hardcover book is balanced on a wooden pallet next to some reflective wooden rainbow sunglasses Image is of the book “The Miserable Mill” by Lemony Snicket. If you haven’t read this series before, you should probably start with the first book.
I have been reading this series for some time, and have been very much enjoying reading the book and then immediately watching the corresponding episode in the TV adaptation. I was getting towards the end of 2020 and my reading goals, I thought I might tackle some of the books on my to-read pile. Children’s book series about three hapless orphans
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